Thanks for basketball help! Thanks for help with Easter on the Farm!

April 18 , 2014
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Thanks for basketball help!
From Polly Deihl
I would like to thank all of the people that helped
make the basketball game a huge success.
First, a big thanks to our Sheriff Rick Ramsay,
for setting the example of community spirit and also
tipping off at the game. A big thank you to Lt Sweeney, Jill Brownlow,
Donniece Deihl, Will Kaestner, Roma Hartley & Dent
Pierce for getting out there and getting our donations and for help selling the merchandise and raffle
tickets .
I would also like to thank Capt. Age, Matthew
Age, Jamie Denton, Dempsey and his family, Lt,
Crane and his daughter Kristin, Sgt. Silvers, Tiffany,
Eugenia, Janessa and all the others that helped
make our relay for life basketball game a huge success.
This was a team effort. And thanks to all of the
fans for coming out and supporting the cause!
A great crowd, a close game and some wonderful
people who volunteered helped make the
basketball game between the Sheriff’s Office and
Key West Police a success again this year. More
photos on page 5.
Thanks for help with Easter on the
Farm!
From Sheriff Rick Ramsay
All I can say is WOW!!!! What an event and
outcome. Front page of the Key West Citizen for all
of your hard work and effort’s. Everyone who turned
out for this event made such a big impact on so
many people’s lives, especially the children. What a true display of partnership! I am very
proud of you all and your community outreach and
support. Thank you all.
From Farmer Jeanne Selander
Thanks to everyone for your help and support
for Easter on the Farm 2014. Once again, it was
a huge success with 836 visitors! There were face
painters, crafts, live music by Marty Stonely, Peter
Diamond, Skipper Kripitz and Larry Smith;
Continued on page 2
Photos with the Easter bunny were just one of the
highlights of Easter on the Animal Farm Sunday.
Thanks to everyone who helped out! More photos
on page 6.
photos with the Easter bunny by Daniel of Southernmost Photography; building wooden toys with
Home Depot (Shirley and her crew of volunteers);
and a huge egg hunt with over 7500 eggs hidden. My sincere thanks go out to the following people,
without whom the event would not have been such a
success:
• Sgt. Dennis Coleman for being the Easter
Bunny!
• Mike Grattan for being an all-around helper.
• Deputy Emil LaVache for greeting at the gate,
supervising the donation box, and delivering flyers to all of the local schools.
• Tamara Snider for greeting at the gate and handing out flyers.
• Director Becky Herrin for getting the word out
to the media and for taking photos during the
event.
• Capt. Gene Thompson for keeping count of all
the visitors entering the farm.
• Sherri Thompson and Deputy Clifflisha Bostic for
handling the ceramic piggy bank painting area.
• Candi Busald, Deputy Alvarez Rice, Roxanne
Posada, and Sally Botelho for helping with the
beautiful face painting for the children.
• Georgianna Peteck and Michelle Quad for selling bottled water, books, and t-shirts.
• Carol Peterson for helping with the bunny photo
area, taking donations, and copying flyers.
• Deputy Tonya Cyrus for supervising the coloring
and sticker craft area.
• Deputy Kim Clausen, Lindsey and Nick for
grooming Nikki the mini horse and hiding eggs.
• Deputy Adelaide Killen for providing clean uniforms for the farm trusties.
• Capt. Penny Phelps, Deputy Marco Delarosa,
Deputy Tomas Venegas, and Charles Slebodnick for organizing and supervising the toddler
egg hunt area.
• A huge thanks to the “egg-hiding crew,” for tirelessly distributing new eggs and picking up the
empties: Capt. Tim Age, Deputies Louis Pazo,
Kendrick Wooding, Nathan Curry, Markevious
Smith, Franco Dominguez, Terrell Shelby, Jose
Bosch, Zachary Gilroy and Tray Smith. • The maintenance and public works crews for
providing tables, chairs, and extension cords.
• Thanks to Sgt. McCloud and Sgt. Lindback, and
the deputies on duty who stopped by to visit during their break as well.
I hope I haven’t left anyone out. Thanks again
to all of you, as I could not have done it without your
help!
Explorers and cadets have been busy. On the left,
Upper Keys Cadets met with FWC Officer Chris
Matson and learned about his responsibilities as a
state FWC Officer.
Above, Explorers attended a delegates conference
in Clay County in March. They represented
the agency well during training offered at the
event, including taking two medals in firearms
competition. Thomas Mirabella placed first
shooting 412 out of 500 in the semi-auto category;
Angel Muino placed first with a .38 caliber,
shooting 398 out of 500. Thanks to advisors Will
Schlegelmilch and Nancy Torrijos who went along
to assist with the event.
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Charles Slebodnick from the Human Resources
Division represented the agency this week at a
Florida Keys Community College job fair.
Deputy Dee Torres participated in the Miami
2014 Spartan Race, which included an 8 mile run
with 20 obstacles. She said it was a lot of fun
and looking at her, I believe it! Great job, Dee!
The Vietnam Memorial traveling wall visited
Key Largo this week and many in the
Sheriff’s Office helped out with the worthy
event. Here are Reserves Paul Petek (top
left) and Ben Elmore who worked guarding
the wall over the weekend.
Birthday
4/20
4/20
4/23
Name
Lubin
Stubblefield
Curry
Angelina
David
Nathan
Job Title
Detention Deputy
Detention Deputy
Detention Deputy
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Sheriff Rick Ramsay and members of the
Sheriff’s Juvenile Programs Unit attended
the DJJ Youth Success Luncheon last Friday.
The annual event celebrates the success of
youth in the various programs offered for
them in our community. On the left, Sheriff
Ramsay with Unit Supervisor Woody Hanford
and Case Manager Nat Whitehouse. Below,
Case Manager Lisa Bauer addresses the
crowd about her role in the program and the
kids she works with.
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Relay for Life benefit basketball game. MCSO
“Stars” beat KWPD “Finest” 41 - 35. Fun was had
by all!
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More pictures of Easter at the Animal Farm!
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Marathon City Park
Kids Clean- Up
May 3, 201 4
On May 3, 201 4 there will be a Kids Clean Up at the Marathon City
Park. The clean up will start at 9: 00 and be completed by 1 0: 00.
(BRING GLOVES)
If you plan on attending, please send me an e- mail with how many
children you will be bringing.
If you have any questions, please call or e- mail Sgt. D. Coleman
(305) 797- 0884 or dcoleman@keysso. net
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Key West Police
Department
LAW ENFORCEMENT LUNCHEON
Noon Tuesday May 6, 2014
Palms Restaurant, Trumbo Point
Menu: Prime Rib $18.00
(Baked Fish is available upon request with RSVP)
Guest Speaker: Dr. Stephen Ragusea
Please RSVP by April 25, 2014
Phone 305-809-1042 or
jkeith@keywestcity.com
Attendees must RSVP
to assure Front Gate Access
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VOICES OF PRAISE
IN CONCERT
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2014
4:00 P.M.
CORNISH A.M.E. ZION CHURCH
702 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
REV. ROCHELLE M. PEARSON, PASTOR
THEME: “LET GO LET GOD”
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BAHAMA VILLAGE
CLEANUP DAY
WHEN
Saturday, April 26
8:30am-10:30am
WHERE
Meet at Fort St.
and Olivia St.
WHAT TO BRING
Your friends!
Breakfast and supplies will be provided.
Please join Commissioner Clayton Lopez, the Florida Department of Health, the Monroe County
Sheriff’s Office, Key West Police Department, and Waste Management in the first Bahama Village
Cleanup Day in over 6 years. Bahama Village Cleanup Day is brought to you courtesy of the
Bahama Village Task Force and the Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental
Health (PACE-EH), which aim to improve the quality of life for all village residents and visitors
Contact:
Michael: 602-421-6923; freedomisfun@aol.com
Alison: 310-990-0327;
Alison.Morales@flhealth.gov
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